Woman accused in death of deputy pleads guilty
We now have a plea from the woman once accused of causing the death of a Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputy.
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We now have a plea from the woman once accused of causing the death of a Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputy.
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Even in hindsight, Nichole Schmidt can’t be sure if anything could have been done to save her daughter Gabby Petito from a messy and violent relationship that ended in murder nearly a year ago in the western wilderness.
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The debate over anti-wolf legislation may cost us millions in federal conservation funds.
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The first reported case of Monkey Pox has been recorded in Eastern Idaho. While the disease isn’t unheard of there is still some mysteriousness surrounding the disease. Associate Professor of Public Health Dr. Ryan Lindsay shares what are the main things the public needs to know regarding the new disease.
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Plans to transform the old Simplot plant in Aberdeen into a year-round greenhouse may be moving forward.
Geobitmine originally planned to recycle heat from computer servers to warm greenhouses and bring more than 80 jobs to the city. But the plans were halted by new pricing policies for crypto companies from Idaho power.
daho Governor Brad Little’s “Leading Idaho” funding initiative paved the way recently for needed runway improvements at the Malad City Airport.
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Governor Brad Little joined 21 other governors in voicing opposition to the $740 billion Democrat reconciliation bill currently being considered by the U.S. Congress.
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It’s a growing phenomenon: disc golf.
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Fall River Electric Cooperative board member Doug Schmier has been appointed Second Vice President of the Board of Trustees of Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA).
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $1.5 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Idaho Falls Regional Airport for the control tower it owns.
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U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm made her first visit to Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Wednesday.
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The lightning caused Woodtick Fire burning six miles west northwest of the Meyers Cove in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness on the Middle Fork Ranger District has burned 4,595 acres.
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The human caused Moose Fire burning near North Fork has burned 64,078 acres and is 20% contained.
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Eastern Idaho Public Health announced Wednesday the first reported case of monkeypox in the health district.
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Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus (WNV) were detected in Elmore County on July 29, prompting health officials to remind people to take precautions to “Fight the Bite.”
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A construction project on the intersection of Highway 47 and Highway 20 is on schedule, Idaho Transportation Department spokesperson Justin Smith said.
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Idaho officials reported 1,231 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths Wednesday.
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A Wilder man was sentenced to 124 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl.
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The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory and Burn Ban for Lemhi County.
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The Idaho Supreme Court held two hearings on Wednesday, Aug 3, surrounding Idaho’s abortion laws.
Planned Parenthood has petitioned for the court to overturn the State’s Fetal Heartbeat abortion ban and pause Idaho’s abortion trigger ban set to go into effect on August 25th.
The Bannock County Coroner’s Office is asking the public to consider registering their next-of-kin.
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A federal jury in Idaho convicted five defendants for their roles in operating a $41 million dollar scheme wherein they sold counterfeit cellphones and cellphone accessories on Amazon.com and eBay.com which they misrepresented as new and genuine Apple and Samsung products.
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A 51-year-old of Boise was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography.
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The Idaho Falls City Council tentatively approved the fiscal 2022/2023 budget last Thursday night during its regularly scheduled City Council meeting.
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The lightning caused Woodtick Fire burning six miles west northwest of the Meyers Cove in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness on the Middle Fork Ranger District has burned 4,322 acres.
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A Caldwell man was sentenced to 66 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
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The human caused Moose Fire burning near North Fork has burned 62,410 acres and is 20% contained.
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Climate change could make it more challenging to conserve and manage the state’s most at-risk fish, wildlife and plants, Idaho officials said.
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Idaho officials reported 713 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths over the weekend.
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Idaho’s Oldest Rodeo, The War Bonnet Round Up, is celebrating its 111th year of the rodeo Wednesday night with a free Rodeo Kickoff at Sandy Downs.
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Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden and Wyoming Attorney General Bridget Hill announced that the two states are joining a nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force of 50 attorneys general to investigate and take legal action against the telecommunications companies responsible for bringing a majority of foreign robocalls into the U.S. The task force’s goal is to cut down on illegal robocalls.
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On July 16 2022, it was announced that the number 988 would take over as the new mental health crisis hotline. Replacing the previous 10 digit number hotline. This was in response to the growing mental health crisis in the nation. In Eastern Idaho Elizabeth “Liz” Stephenson the clinical director for the Integrated Counseling and Wellness Clinic in Rexburg says having a new easy to remember number can and is already saving lives.
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The rising cost of rent is putting additional strain on Idaho’s workers.
According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s 2022 Out of Reach report, rent for two-bedroom apartments in Idaho increased nearly 22% from 2021 to 2022.
U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations have now determined the cause of the Moose Fire northwest of the city of Salmon. They have now determined that the fire was human-caused.
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A community that loves to give back will have a chance to do so once again during the start of August. The City of Rexburg is reaching out, asking for volunteers as they begin repainting Fire Hydrants throughout the city
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A grass fire broke out on the Camas National Wildlife Refuge near Hamer. Firefighters hope to have it out Monday night.
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AAA reports Idaho drivers are finally seeing some relief at the pump now that the state’s average gas price is below the $5 mark and has been steadily falling for the past few weeks.
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Bonneville County and Idaho Falls have partnered to fund the local 911 dispatch center since the 1970s. But, as Bonneville County continues to grow, they’ve begun to negotiate a new agreement.
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Eager fans are counting down the days till Idaho fall’s war bonnet rodeo. While the event doesn’t start until Wednesday, August 3rd, some lucky little rodeo stars got a taste of what’s to come at the Mutton Bustin’ pre-qualifier.
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Beginning at 8 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 1, a small section of Woodruff Avenue will be closed completely to vehicle traffic to accommodate construction activities.
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Just as most cars need to be refueled constantly, so does the nation’s blood supply.
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The Idaho Falls Police Department is inviting community members to attend National Night Out on Tuesday, August 2.
Continue ReadingBefore the kids head back to school, it’s a perfect time to grab your fishing gear and go fishing.
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The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) seeks comment on a proposed wastewater reuse permit modification for Idahoan Foods, LLC.
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Public health officials say a southwestern Idaho resident has contracted monkeypox, marking the state’s fourth reported case.
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It’s camping and hiking season, which also means, it’s bear season.
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On July 24 around 8 p.m., the Custer County Sheriff’s Office in Challis received the report of a missing hiker on Mount Borah.
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Idaho officials violated the federal Clean Air Act as well as the state’s regulations by issuing an air quality permit for a proposed gold mine in west-central Idaho, the Nez Perce Tribe and two conservation groups said.
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Idaho officials reported 978 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths Friday.
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The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory and Burn Ban for Lemhi County.
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For maybe the first time, Idaho Falls is facing problems with homelessness and growing populations of encampments facing larger cities.
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The lightning caused Woodtick Fire burning in the Salmon Challis National Forest has grown to 1,902 acres.
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Construction will begin at the intersection of Holmes Avenue and 6th Street in Idaho Falls the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 2.
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The Idaho Department of Insurance (DOI) has received preliminary health insurance premium rates from health insurance carriers for plans sold starting January 2023.
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The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the Distinguished Under 40 Awards until September 4, 2022.
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A Lewiston man was sentenced to 121 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
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Idaho State Police is investigating a fatal vehicle collision which occurred on July 28, 2022, at 3:50 P.M. on 800 N and 100 W, in Minidoka County.
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The Salmon-Challis National Forest will open the Anderson Mountain Road (#60081), effective immediately, for personal use fuelwood collection.
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Stacker investigated the stroke death rate in Idaho using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Interactive Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke.
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The Moose Fire burning west of North Fork has burned 43,226 acres and is 15% contained.
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At approximately 12:04 p.m. on Thursday, the Teton County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a motor vehicle accident at the junction of Idaho Highway 33 and Highway 32 west of the City of Tetonia.
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Governor Brad Little has ordered U.S. and State of Idaho flags in Idaho to be flown at half-staff in honor of two pilots killed in a helicopter crash while responding to the Moose Fire burning near Salmon in Lemhi County.
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The lightning caused Woodtick Fire burning in the Salmon Challis National Forest saw a small amount of growth in the last 24 hours growing by about 40 acres.
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The Moose Fire burning west of North Fork has burned 40,388 acres and is 15% contained.
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Idaho officials are looking to expand the number of participants in auctions for state lands and potentially bring in more money by allowing remote bidding.
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The American Legion’s Girls Nation gives 100 high school students the opportunity to take part in the inner workings of the government. And this year both representatives for Idaho come from Idaho Falls.
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Sound Dollar investigated the average auto loan balances of people in Idaho using data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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A Soda Springs man died from drowning in the Palisades Reservoir Wednesday afternoon.
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The Moose Fire, near Salmon, has burned more than 38-thousand acres and is 15 percent contained.
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A car ended up submerged in a water canal under the bridge after it collided at an intersection west of Ririe.
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The federal reserve announced on Wednesday that interest rates are increasing three-quarters of a percentage point.
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The next time you hear an elk bugling in the woods you might need to look closer. It could be 10 year old Sam Wolcott the new Pee Wee Champion in the world for mimicking the sounds of both Bull and Cow Elk.
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The Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center fire managers have elevated the fire danger rating to high for the surrounding mountains and very high for lowlands.
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There are few, if any, more recognizable faces in Southeast Idaho than Karole Honas.
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By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A regional Planned Parenthood organization has filed a third lawsuit over Idaho’s anti-abortion laws and the latest targets the state’s ban on abortions for pregnancies beyond six weeks of gestation. Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawaii, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky was joined by family medicine Dr. Caitlin Gustafson
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The future of homelessness in Idaho Falls may have new avenue for relief soon. A brand new charity named the People In Need Coalition (PINC) is partnering with the First Christian Church at 1800 12th street in Idaho Falls to provide a chance for people with out a home a chance to rest. Bonnie Champagne, the president of PINC, says the goal is to create a Safe Park.
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A new trial date has been set for Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland a day after he announced he will resign from office.
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Boise attorney Tom Arkoosh announced Tuesday that he’s running for Idaho attorney general as the Democratic nominee.
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As the summer heat continues to drive more people to have fun in the water the Bonneville County Sheriff’s office wants to remind us to be safe and plan ahead.
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Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland will resign from office on Aug. 1, 2022.
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A 53-year-old woman was rescued last night from the South Fork of the Snake River near Fall Creek after jumping off her small inflatable kayak.
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The Woodtick Fire burning the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness is now forcing those near it to evacuate.
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For three years now Rigby has been home to a new club in town; The Rigby Water Polo club. The club calls Rigby High school home and got its start after a some students went to swim and now Water Polo Coach Ryan Hancock, asking about the sport.
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LEMHI COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI)- Residents at Camas Creek are in GO status, which means immediate evacuation is necessary. Residents at Castle Creek and Sliver Creek, including Ramshorn Creek are in SET status, meaning they should prepare for the possibility of evacuation. Forest Service Officials tell us the Woodtick fire is burning in steep, rugged terrain with
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The Bureau of Reclamation says the public should expect lower than normal levels at Lake Walcott from mid-August through October.
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If you need to leave your home quickly and under pressure will you be ready?
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On July 25, HK Contractors will begin work on several roads on the west side of Idaho Falls.
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Idaho State University’s TRIO Upward Bound Program has been awarded a $2.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to continue supporting local high school students as they prepare for college.
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The Idaho Lottery celebrated 33 years, one-third of a century of fun and entertainment, by returning a record-setting annual dividend to the People of Idaho, $73 million.
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Idaho Power is receiving an increased number of calls from customers reporting several scams.
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Due to increased fire activity of the Moose Fire, the Lemhi County Sheriff has announced all residents from (Zone 2) Tower Creek to North Fork are in GO status, which means immediate evacuation is necessary.
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The U.S. Forest Service, Idaho Department of Lands, and Bureau of Land Management in east-central Idaho will begin Stage 1 fire restrictions, effective at just after midnight (12:01 am) on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
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Idaho officials reported 1,194 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths Friday.
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The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory and Burn Ban for Lemhi County.
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Governor Brad Little announced Friday Idahoans can expect more tax cuts and additional investments with the state’s $1.4 billion budget surplus.
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Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.5% in June, unchanged from May and remaining at a historic low.
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The 2022 version of Idaho Falls oldest running race was held July 11 at Snake River Landing, with over 100 runners navigating courses that included a 5K, a 10K and a half marathon.
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Boundary County Search and Rescue was activated Thursday morning at 10:31 a.m. to respond to a report of a missing man in the vicinity of Deep Creek Loop in Boundary County.
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Early Thursday morning, Idaho Falls Police Officers and Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies located Peter Lewis, a known fugitive who recently did not return to Bonneville
County Jail after court order furlough.
The Moose Fire burning five miles southwest of North Fork has burned 23,620 acres and is 0% contained. The cause is still undetermined.
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